Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2026 opened with a question that refused to go away all week: as AI becomes more capable, what becomes more valuable about being human? Our Cannes Correspondents report on different sessions, stages and conversations and bringing the best of it back to our Members.

Some people will tell you Cannes Lions hasn’t moved fast enough. That may still be true on parts of the Croisette, or in the bar at the Carlton, but it wasn’t true in my classroom. Lex Bradshaw-Zanger shares his insight from Brand Marketer Academy.

In Part 4 of the Red Pill series humari’s Joe Hildebrand explores what’s really blocking marketing teams from getting real value from AI - and it isn’t always fear.

A summary of The CMO Pathway: Inside the leap to the top marketing role - a recent event in New York, by Robert Wills, Chief Marketing Officer, VCCP who adds his own insights and take-aways.

A detailed summary of the recent event in New York: The CMO Pathway: Inside the leap to the top marketing role, with key take aways, action points and insights.

The afternoon sessions at Navigate: Now and Next 2026 explored leadership, transformation and the changing role of marketing in a world shaped by AI, uncertainty...

The mid-morning sessions at Navigate: Now and Next 2026 explored how brands are adapting to changing consumer behaviour, evolving media ecosystems and the growing influence...

The morning sessions at Navigate: Now and Next 2026 explored some of the biggest shifts reshaping marketing today, from AI driven consumer behaviour and digital...

Insights and key take away points from the CEO Conversation event with Michelle Mitchell, CEO Cancer Research UK which was held under Chatham House rules.

The marketing leaders getting the most from AI aren’t the ones with the best tools or the biggest budgets. They’re the ones who are personally, visibly and continuously learning.